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Student Services

Learning Support Services

At Abbotsford Virtual School, we are committed to providing our students with the best learning support available: This includes but is not restricted to the following:

Face to face help (by appointment)

Aboriginal support worker

Individualized programming

Graduation Planning

Adult Education

Special Education Services e.g. Teacher Assistants

Learning Support Services at AVS

The “Learning Centre” provides a range of services to students in need of additional support, and includes the following:

monthly School Based Team (SBT) meetings, at which students of concern can be discussed and further action decided on. SBT meetings are held the second Friday of each month. SBT referral forms are available both in the staff room and the Learning Centre.

file review of students by Learning Support teacher, to gain a clear picture of student’s history and prior interventions, if any.

referral for all available district and community services (psycho-educational testing, Mental Health services, occupational therapy/physiotherapy, hospital/homebound teachers).

provision of adapted and/or modified materials for students as needed.

applications made on behalf of those students requiring Accreditation for provincially examinable courses.

by prior arrangement, students can write exams in the Learning Centre with staff providing invigilation.

for those students who continue to struggle academically and who are considered to be in need of further assessment, screening tests (KTEA, KBIT, Slosson) are administered and scored, with the results shared with the psychologist attached to the school. Where indicated, a referral for further assessment is made.

preparation of Individual Education Plans (IEP) for designated students, in consultation with staff and parents/guardians.

direct support to individual students on a scheduled basis in the mornings. Educational Assistants are assigned to work with designated students, while the Learning Support teacher is available to work with students on a limited basis.